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Montgomery Canal Forum

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Mark Lancaster

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June 14, 2023

Wednesday 21 June 2023 New restoration projects – benefits of the reopened canal – plans for the future This year’s […]
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School pupils help to plant a canalside hedge

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Web Editor

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June 13, 2023

WORK parties have been busy at the section of the Cromford Canal at Lower Hartshay, which is owned by the […]
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Characters of the Cut

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Web Editor

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June 12, 2023

Grant Hebblewhite – happy Ever After. Alice Griffin reports WHEN Grant Hebblewhite retired from the police in August 2021 after […]
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Clay donation aids canal restoration

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June 10, 2023

THE restoration of the Chesterfield Canal will shortly take a great leap forward thanks to a huge donation of clay […]
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Have you seen Fury?

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Web Editor

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June 8, 2023

*UPDATE: Sadly, Fury has been found deceased in the canal. Our thoughts are with the owner… AN appeal has gone […]
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Amazing Women Celebrated in New Special Event at Waterways Museum

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June 7, 2023

Amazing Women through History are the focus for a new day of public celebration and exploration on Sunday, 25 June, […]
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Mooring trial to begin on Birmingham City Centre canals

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Web Editor

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June 6, 2023

The Canal & River Trust is trialling new mooring stay times along the canal in Birmingham to make the city […]
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Wild Times Ahead at Mercia Marina

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June 3, 2023

Mercia Marina is excited to announce its participation in The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 Days Wild campaign, encouraging everyone to do […]
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Bristol’s Underfall Yard Devastated By Huge Fire!

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June 2, 2023

A devastating fire has destroyed several boatbuilding sheds at the historic Underfall Yard in Bristol, where eight boatbuilders work on […]
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The Inland Waterways Association Appoints Professor Sarah Niblock as CEO

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June 1, 2023

The Inland Waterways Association (IWA), the only independent, national charity campaigning for Britain’s canals and rivers, has appointed Professor Sarah […]
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Towpath delight for Crickheath

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May 31, 2023

SHROPSHIRE Union Canal volunteers have been continuing the restoration of the Montgomery Canal south of Crickheath Bridge near Oswestry. Their […]
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Ground-breaking ceremony at Schoolhouse Bridge

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May 30, 2023

THE long-awaited reconstruction of Schoolhouse Bridge on the Montgomery Canal is now underway following the cutting of the first sod […]
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Crick Boat Show 2023

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Phil Pickin

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May 29, 2023

The Crick Boat Show is in full swing, finishing today. It has been an excellent weekend, blessed by some great […]
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Historical moorings contradict Water Safety Zones – NBTA

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May 27, 2023

THE River Lee in London has long been a multi-use space shared by all kinds of craft, states the National […]
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